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Climate change, agriculture, food security, East Africa by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…The region, therefore, requires long-term actions to build the capacity of its people and institutions to better adapt to climate change and climate variability, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.…”
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What is the scientific basis for climate-smart agriculture? by Rosenstock, Todd S., Lamanna, Christine, Arslan, A., Richards, Meryl B.

“…It intends to address climate change and food security challenges simultaneously across levels, from field management to national policy, with goals to 1) improve food security and agricultural productivity, 2) increase the resilience of farming systems to climate change, and 3) mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or sequester carbon. After the introduction of the CSA concept in 2010, development organizations, national governments, and donors have quickly adopted a “climate-smart” agenda.…”
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CLIFF-LAMNET Summer School Course by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…During the course, students learned approaches used in the Standard Assessment of Mitigation Potential and Livelihoods in Smallholder Systems (SAMPLES) research program to evaluate options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from rice and livestock systems.…”
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Science seminar: Mitigation potentials in the livestock sector by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Organised by ILRI and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), Herrero gave an up-to-date overview of ways the livestock sector in developing countries can help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Read more on CCAFS blog: http://ow.ly/rhU4O…”
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Climate Smart Village: Short Introduction to projects in Bihar and Haryana in India by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…The idea is to raise awareness among farming communities in South Asia about various technological, institutional and policy-oriented options that have the potential to increase their climatic resilience, adapt to climate change, increase agricultural productivity and income, while reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.…”
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Making Local Water Planning Gender and Socially Inclusive: Towards Gender Inclusive Water Sector Development by International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development

“…Thus, water scarcity has become an increasingly challenging issue, oftentimes leading to conflict, which leads to excess workloads for everyone. In situations like these, power differentials between men and women as well as different social groups can unduly influence decision-making processes around water.…”
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CLEANED X - Version 1.0.1: A user friendly Microsoft Excel tool to assess the environmental impacts of livestock production by Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Paul, Birthe K., Mukiri, Jessica, Birnholz, Celine A., Koge, Jessica

“…It models the impact of changes in the livestock production systems and value chains along several pathways on land use, productivity, economics, water impacts, greenhouse gas emissions and soil health. (2018-01-31)…”
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The demand for wine in Sweden : an econometric approach by Widborg, Johanna

“…It is shown that the two models give somewhat ambiguous results, however the results from the Linear Almost Ideal Demand System indicates that Red wine is a necessity for Swedish consumers and that Rose wine and Sparkling wine are luxury goods.…”

Flujos de óxido nitroso en pasturas bajo diferentes dosis de fertilización nitrogenada, norte de Colombia by Contreras Santos, José Luis, Espinosa Carvajal, Manuel Ramon, Cadena Torres, Jorge, Martinez Atencia, Judith del Carmen, Falla Guzmán, Cindy Katherine, Garrido Pineda, Jeyson Fernando

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Editorial: Realizing livelihood and environmental benefits of forages in tropical crop-tree-livestock systems by Chirinda, Ngonidzashe, Peters, Michael, Burkart, Stefan, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Hoek, Rein van der

“…Management options that optimize rotational pasture grazing based on simple metrics such as sward height may increase livestock productivity and reduce enteric methane emissions grazing cattle (Marín Gómez et al., 2021). …”
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Modelling biological N fixation and grass-legume dynamics with process-based biogeochemical models of varying complexity by Fitton, N., Bindi, M., Brilli, L., Cichota, R., Dibari, C., Fuchs, K., Huguenin-Elie, O., Klumpp, K., Lieffering, M., Lüscher, A., Martin, R., McAuliffe, R., Merbold, Lutz, Newton, P., Rees, M.R., Smith, P., Topp, F.E.C., Snow, V.

“…Grasslands comprised of grass-legume mixtures could become a substitute for nitrogen fertiliser through biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) which in turn can reduce nitrous oxide emissions directly from soils without negative impacts on productivity. …”
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Modelling and manipulation of aphid-mediated spread of non-persistently transmitted viruses by Carr, J.P., Tungadi, T., Donnelly, R., Bravo-Cazar, A., Rheea, S.-J., Watt, L.G., Mutuku, Josiah M., Wamonje, Francis O., Murphy, A.M., Arinaitwe, W., Pate, A.E., Cunniffe, N.J., Gilligan, C.A.

“…Virus infection alters plant biochemistry, which causes changes in emission of volatile organic compounds and altered accumulation of nutrients and defence compounds in host tissues. …”
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Entrepreneurial motivation, psychological capital, and business success of young entrepreneurs in the DRC by Ephrem, A.N., Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M., Charmant, I.K., Murimbika, M., Awotide, B.A., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Lydie, M.N., Manyong, Victor

“…The proponents of the entrepreneurial motivation dichotomy have argued that opportunity-driven entrepreneurs are more likely to succeed and sustain in entrepreneurship, unlike people who start-up businesses out of necessity. However, disagreement still exists on why and under which conditions the former might outperform the latter. …”
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An empirical study of regulatory capture in Kenya's maize seed sector by Van Dycke, Lodewijk Guido K., Mawia, Harriet, Rutsaert, Pieter, Donovan, Jason A.

“…However, all of them are wary of the entry of new actors. Moreover, through excessive procedures, the Kenyan government keeps a sovereign grasp over the seed sector. …”
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Landscape governance: Engaging stakeholders to confront climate change by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Zhang, Wei, ElDidi, Hagar, Priyadarshini, Pratiti

“…In the case of climate change, decisions on how and where to reduce GHG emissions and how to adapt in ways that can address other critical goals, including food and livelihood security, must take place at the landscape level. …”
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Nonpoint-source pollution control and greening of China’s agrifood systems by Gong, Binlei, Chen, Kevin Z., Fang, Xiangming, Meng, Ting, Zhou, Li, Shi, Minjun, Wang, Shuo

“…Several years of treatments have resulted in remarkable reduction of nitrogen and phosphorus emissions from the livestock and poultry farming, but the pollutant emissions of the aquaculture are increasing, and the utilization rate of chemical fertilizers and pesticides is still relatively low compared with that of developed countries. …”
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The dragon and the elephant: Learning from agricultural and rural reforms in China and India by Gulati, Ashok, Fan, Shenggen

“…This brief is based on a book, The Dragon and the Elephant: Agricultural and Rural Reforms in China and India (published for IFPRI by Johns Hopkins University Press and, in South Asia, by Oxford University Press-India), which compares the rural development and agricultural reform experiences of China and India and examines the lessons that can be learned from both.…”
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Sustainable manure management by Paparella, Antonio, Petsakos, Athanasios, Davis, Kristin E., Song, Chun

“…High levels of nitrates in water bodies can lead to excessive and rapid growth of algae, causing oxygen depletion and eutrophication [6]. …”
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Atmospheric dust dynamics in southern South America: A 14-year modern dust record in the loessic Pampean region by Cosentino, Nicolas Juan, Gaiero, Diego Marcelo, Torre, Gabriela, Pasquini, Andrea Ines, Coppo, Renata, Arce, Juan Mateo, Velez, Georgina

“…Finally, preliminary comparisons between modern vertical dust fluxes and loess accumulation rates point to the Pampas as a more powerful dust sink during the last deglaciation and Antarctic Cold Reversal (18–12.5 ka).…”
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Upstream-Downstream Influence of Water Harvesting Techniques (Jessour) on Soil Water Retention in Southeast Tunisia by Calianno, Martin, Ben Fraj, Tarek, Fallot, Jean-Michel, Abbassi, Mohamed, Ghram Messedi, Aziza, Ben Ouezdou, Hédi, Reynard, Emmanuel

“…High accumulation/low intensity rains (causing saturation/excess runoff) flooded both upstream and downstream Jessour from 50 mm of cumulative rainfall, whereas high intensity/low accumulation rains (causing infiltration/excess runoff) activated the downstream Jesr from an intensity of 15.2 mm/h, and a combination of moderate intensity and moderate accumulation rains activated both Jessour from an intensity of 8 mm/h and a cumulative rainfall of 33 mm. …”
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